South Africa surpasses Sri Lanka

South Africa registered a five-wicket win over England in the 2nd ODI of the series on Sunday at Bloemfontein. They have successfully chased down the target of 343 runs against England. With that win, South Africa gained 10 points and moved up to 9th place in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League point table with 79 points, while Sri Lanka dropped down one place to 10th in the standings. West Indies is ranked eighth with 88 points.

The top eight teams will be able to qualify directly for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in India. South Africa has a chance to finish among the top eight teams on the list. They have three upcoming matches, one against England at home and two against the Netherlands in March. If they are able to win those remaining matches, they can move up to the 8th spot in the standings.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka has three matches against New Zealand left. Sri Lanka must win the remaining three matches to qualify directly for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. They must also wait for South Africa to lose one match.